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What is the definition or description of: stroke?
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Stroke: Stroke is a loss of neurological function due to loss of blood flow to a part of the brain. This can be the result of clotting locally, an embolus from elsewhere in the vascular system or bleeding in the brain. It is usually manifest by a sudden loss of some function
Answered 9/30/2020
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Stroke: Irreversible area of brain death from lack of blood.
Answered 10/28/2016
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